Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1973

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1973. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Jan. 5 Cornelis van Dis

  Dutch member of parliament (sgp) dies at the age of 79.

• Jan. 11 Isabel Randolph

  Actress (missing corpe), dies at age 83

• Jan. 12 Roy Franklin Nichols

  American historian and academic (b. 1896)

• Jan. 13 Sabahattin Eyüboğlu

  Turkish screenwriter and producer (b. 1908)

• Jan. 15 Ivan Petrovsky

  Prominent Russian mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematical analysis and academic research during the mid-20th century.

• Jan. 15 Coleman Francis

  American actor, director, and producer (b. 1919)

• Jan. 15 Jef Alpaerts

  Flemish pianist/conductor dies at the age of 68.

• Jan. 16 Edgar Sampson

  Edgar Sampson was an influential American jazz musician and composer known for his significant contributions to swing and big band music during the early to mid-20th century.

• Jan. 17 Fred Essler

  Actor (unsinkable molly brown) dies at 77

• Jan. 18 Irina Nikolaevna Levchenko

  Russian tank commander (b. 1924)

• Jan. 20 Amilcar Cabral

  Amilcar Cabral was a revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the independence movements of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portuguese colonial rule.

• Jan. 20 Lorenz Böhler

  Austrian author and physician (d. 1973).

• Jan. 22 Lyndon B. Johnson

  American lieutenant and politician, 36th president of the united states (b. 1908)

• Jan. 23 Kid Ory

  American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1886)

• Jan. 24 J. Carrol Naish

  American actor (b. 1896)

• Jan. 24 Masao Ohba

  World champion japanese boxer (born 1949).

• Jan. 26 Edward G. Robinson

  Romanian-american actor (b. 1893)

• Jan. 26 Edward G Robinson [Goldenberg]

  Actor (little caesar), dies at 79

• Jan. 27 William Nolde

  Last american combat casualty in vietnam war (born 1929).

• Jan. 28 John Banner

  Austrian-born American actor best known for his comedic role as Sergeant Schultz in the popular TV series 'Hogan's Heroes'.

• Jan. 29 Johannes Paul Thilman

  German composer (b. 1903)

• Jan. 29 Ludwig Stossel

  Austrian actor man with a camera (man with a camera) dies at 89

• Jan. 30 Elizabeth Baker

  American economist and academic (b. 1885)

• Jan. 31 Ragnar Frisch

  ECO - Norwegian economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)